President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 30 to 80 percent salary increase for personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces has drawn mixed reactions from opposition parties. The new salary package, which takes effect from September 1, 2026, will affect about 250,000 military personnel and increase annual personnel costs from N660 billion to N924 billion. Under the new structure, officers above the rank of colonel will receive a 30 per cent […]
The Nigerian Bar Association has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over its restriction of withdrawals from the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account. NBA President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), said the EFCC could not impose a blanket restriction on a state government’s account without due legal process, warning that such an action could cripple government operations. The EFCC had directed First Bank to place a post-no-debit restriction on the […]
The Osun State Government has disbursed another round of palliative payments to civil servants across the state to cushion the impact of economic challenges. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed. Rasheed said the intervention was aimed at supporting workers and improving their welfare. He added that the state had been making periodic palliative payments to civil servants even before the implementation […]
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has vowed to continue preaching in commercial buses despite a proposed N50,000 fine for public preaching inside vehicles. PFN President, Bishop Wale Oke, said Christians would resist any attempt to stop them from evangelising in buses. Oke stated this on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, while reacting to the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The proposed bill seeks […]
The West African Examinations Council has withheld the results of 167,486 candidates who sat for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination over alleged examination malpractice. WAEC said the results were withheld mainly because of the use of mobile phones in examination halls and organised cheating in some schools. The Head of WAEC Nigeria National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, disclosed this while announcing the release of the 2026 WASSCE […]
Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba has died at the age of 40. Her death was announced on Wednesday by fellow actor Alesh Sanni in an emotional post on Instagram. Another actress, Adeyemo Seilat, also mourned Osoba, describing her death as painful. The cause of her death had not been disclosed as of the time of filing this report. Osoba was known for her roles in several Yoruba-language Nollywood productions. Further details […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has approved restrictions on commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke Napep) in parts of Abuja over security concerns, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has announced. Speaking at a media parley in Abuja, Wike said the FCT Security Council approved the restriction after concluding the vehicles had become more than a nuisance. "Just this morning, I signed the approval. We agreed it's not just causing nuisance […]
Troops of the 8 Division Garrison of the Nigerian Army have rescued 14 kidnapped victims and recovered 281 livestock from bandits who attacked Horo Birni Village in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A security source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops responded swiftly to distress calls on Tuesday, engaging the terrorists who were moving with the kidnapped victims and rustled livestock. The terrorists reportedly withdrew […]
The Federal Government has approved a financing framework and institutional reforms to accelerate electrification of health facilities, targeting reliable 24-hour electricity for at least 30 percent of Nigeria's health facilities by the end of 2027. The approval came at the third meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee of the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative, a presidential programme jointly run by the Ministries of Health and Power. Minister of State for […]
No fewer than 21 people are feared dead and 37 others abducted after heavily armed terrorists attacked Tsamaye community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, the second attack on the community in a week. Thousands of residents fled their homes. The attack lasted from around 9 p.m. Monday until after 3 a.m. the next day, leaving two homes burnt and the community deserted. Those confirmed killed include […]
